From the Blog
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March 7, 2017Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory invent new foam that adsorbs oil from water, is reusable, and pulls dispersed oil from the water.Energy.gov
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March 7, 2017What if plastic came from renewable resources? Mango Materials has developed a new way of producing plastics that make it biodegradable and petroleum-free. The project is being supported with help from the national laboratories through the Energy Depar...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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March 3, 2017Idaho Falls, Idaho - For more than 20 years, a gigantic building – covering seven acres of land at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho site – has been the temporary storage location for hundreds of thousands of containers filled with radioactiv...Office of Environmental Management
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March 2, 2017The first woman in STEM we're highlighting this Women's History Month is actress and inventor, Hedy Lamarr.Energy.gov
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March 1, 2017The addition of a record-setting 14.6 gigawatts (GW) of solar energy onto the grid made 2016 a historic year for solar, with a total of more than 42 GW now connected to our country’s electricity infrastructure. A new National Museum of American Histo...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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March 1, 2017From the turn of the last century to today, scientists have explored why superconductors never lose current.Office of Science
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February 28, 2017WASHINGTON, D.C. – Acting EM Assistant Secretary Sue Cange emphasized the role and value of local communities in the DOE cleanup mission in remar...Office of Environmental Management
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February 28, 2017OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) is advancing toward Vision 2020 — its goal to complete cleanup at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) by 2020 and continue transferring the remaining land to private i...Office of Environmental Management
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February 28, 2017RICHLAND, Wash. – Workers continue to transform the Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) landscape as they tear down two of its four main facilities. ...Office of Environmental Management
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February 28, 2017CARLSBAD, N.M. – The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) transportation program will travel WIPP transportation corridors to support state-sponsored road shows to give the public an opportunity to learn about shipping waste packages to the facility.Office of Environmental Management